leadenness

Variant of leaden

leaden definition

leaden (led′'n)

adjective

  1. made of lead
  2. having the inert heaviness of lead; hard to move or lift
  3. sluggish; dull; heavy in action, feeling, etc.
  4. depressed; dispirited; gloomy
  5. of a dull gray

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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